CVE-2017-9285
Login restrictions not applied when using ebaclient against NetIQ eDirectory EBA interface
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEdirectoryeDirectory
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
NetIQ eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 did not enforce login restrictions when "ebaclient" was used, allowing unpermitted access to eDirectory services.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 9.0
Affected range stops below 9.0 SP4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
CVSS
5.4MEDIUMmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-287
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